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Torchwood star Barrowman ties knot in civil ceremony
27 Dec 2006- Cardiff- John Barrowman, the star of
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, today tied the knot in a civil partnership with
his long term partner.
Mr Barrowman, 39, and British architect Scott Gill held the
ceremony at the luxury five-star St David's Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay.
Scottish born Barrowman plays Captain Jack Harkness in the hit
BBC science fiction show Torchwood.
The programme, set in Cardiff, is aimed at a more adult
audience than BBC 1 family favourite Dr Who.
Around 40 people attended the private ceremony at function
room in the hotel today.
Susan Anderson, Marketing Manager at the hotel said: "It was a
lovely ceremony, it went very well.
"It was private event and attended by family and friends only
- the couple seemed very happy."
The St David's Hotel and Spa claims to be "The most
prestigious five star hotel in Wales."
Barrowman, who was raised in Illinois in the United States,
has previously appeared in entertainment shows Live and Kicking and How Do You
Solve a Problem Like Maria?
He is currently appearing in pantomime in Cardiff where he is
playing Jack in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Speaking about the civil partnership Barrowman previously told
the BBC: "Our relationship was legitimate for us a long time ago.
"We have been spending most of our time together. The ceremony
is because we have the right to be recognised as a couple.
"It forces people who don't want to recognise same-sex
relationships as legitimate, it forces them to do so."
Since December 2005, gay couples have had the right to form a
civil partnership; a public and legal recognition of their commitment to each
other.
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